Thanks Steven, I've got the plans, it was just a bad copy of the spruce list page that had me stuck. But if you think it's 1/2 x 7/8 I'll go with that. Cheers, John.
On 9/9/05, Steven Phillabaum <skp...@charter.net> wrote: > > John's Question: > Can anyone tell me the size of the "Outer rear spar vert pcs"? > > My list has two of them listed. > > 1 pc 1/2 x 1 ?/? 42". > > 1 pc 1/2 x 1/2 x 42". > > > > > John, > Welcome, Do you have your plans? If not then get them. The answer to your > question is the rear outer spar is made of 1/2" x 1/2" and 1/2" x 7/8" thick > pieces of spruce. The end of the spar is made up of the first piece 1/2" > thick by the width of the spar cap. (Look at your plans to see that > dimension just to be sure). The next piece is a 1/2" by 1/2". Followed by a > piece thats again 1/2" thick by the width of the spar cap. Notice each piece > alternates. The length of each vertical piece is different do to the taper > of the spar. > Please note that I am doing this from memory and do not have the plans in > front of me. I remember having to order extra spruce for the verticals in > the forward spars due to the deeper spar in the newer wing. I had plenty of > material for the rear spars. Good Luck. Happy building > > > Steven Phillabaum > KR2S; 5048; corvair; > Auburn, Alabama > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- http://au.geocities.com/johnbavington
